Air Bag Control Module: Service Precautions
WARNING:- THE FRONT AIRBAG SYSTEM IS A SENSITIVE,COMPLEX ELECTROMECHANICAL UNIT. BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE OR SERVICE ANY FRONT AIRBAG SYSTEM OR RELATED STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENTS YOU MUST FIRST DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE. THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE FURTHER SYSTEM SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE FRONT AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO DO THIS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
- REPLACE FRONT AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS ONLY WITH PARTS SPECIFIED IN THE CHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG. SUBSTITUTE PARTS MAY APPEAR INTERCHANGEABLE, BUT INTERNAL DIFFERENCES MAY RESULT IN INFERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION.
- THE FASTENERS, SCREWS, AND BOLTS ORIGINALLY USED FOR THE FRONT AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAVE SPECIAL COATINGS AND ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE FRONT AIRBAG SYSTEM. THEY MUST NEVER BE REPLACED WITH ANY SUBSTITUTES. ANY TIME A NEW FASTENER IS NEEDED, REPLACE IT WITH THE CORRECT FASTENERS PROVIDED IN THE SERVICE PACKAGE OR SPECIFIED IN THE CHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
- THE ORC CONTAINS THE SENSING ELEMENT AND A SAFING SENSOR WHICH ENABLES THE SYSTEM TO DEPLOY THE FRONT AIRBAGS. TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT,NEVER CONNECT THE ORC ELECTRICALLY TO THE SYSTEM WHILE THE VEHICLE BATTERY IS CONNECTED.
- DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE BEFORE BEGINNING ANY FRONT AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENT REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. THIS WILL DISABLE THE FRONT AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND P05SIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
- ALLOW THE FRONT AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE FOR TWO MINUTES BEFORE REMOVING ANY FRONT AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
- DO NOT PLACE A NON-DEPLOYED SIDE AIRBAG FACE DOWN ON A HARD SURFACE, THE AIRBAG WILL PROPEL INTO THE AIR IF ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURY.